molybdate

[ muh-lib-deyt ]
/ məˈlɪb deɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of any molybdic acid.

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Origin of molybdate

First recorded in 1785–95; molybd(ic) + -ate2

Words nearby molybdate

moltke, molto, moluccas, molvi, moly, molybdate, molybdate orange, molybdenite, molybdenosis, molybdenous, molybdenum
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British Dictionary definitions for molybdate

molybdate
/ (mɒˈlɪbdeɪt) /

noun

a salt or ester of a molybdic acid
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